This in-person event (Bramber House 255) consists of a series of lightning talks interspersed with time to chat and network with colleagues to share ideas and resources and ultimately to agree some useful action points around developing oracy in the curriculum at the University of Sussex.
Programme
13:00–13:15 — Welcome
13:15–13:45 — Provocation: Why Oracy Matters Now: Verona Ní Drisceoil and Tom Wright.
13:45–14:35 — Lightning Talks: Getting students talking in teaching spaces
- Cath Senker (Assistant Professor in Academic Skills (Law)) - Whose voices are we hearing in the classroom? Promoting oracy for learning.
- Emma Newport (Associate Professor in English Literature) - The extracurricular impact of Sussex Writes on student confidence speaking in class
- Fiona Clements (Assistant Professor in Law) - Encouraging oracy in the classroom
- Sarah Otner (Associate Professor in Innovation Management) In-class debating.
BREAK 14:35-14.45
14:45–15:25 — Lightning Talks: Oracy and assessment
- Matthew Cole (Assistant Professor in Technology, Work and Employment) - Group presentations as an assessment.
- Benoît Guilbaud (Associate Professor in French, Language Pathways Convenor (Department of Language Studies)) - The range of oral assessments used in modern languages: challenges and opportunities.
- Ernesto Cabellos (Assistant Professor in Filmmaking (School of Media, Arts and Humanities)) - Pitching with confidence: Oracy, accentism and AI in Film & Media Education.
BREAK 15:25-15:35
15:35–15:55 — Plenary: Sharing Insights and Takeaways
- What have we learnt from today
- What might we take forward into our own practice?
- Ideas for the Learning Matters blog write-up
CLOSE 15:55-16:00
